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Ticket Vending Machines – Conversion, Upgrade and Continued Maintenance.

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Buyer Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Christine Thorne

Contact Email: christine.thorne@tfw.wales

Contact Telephone: +447890661824

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
5733860.0 GBP
Published
25 Nov 2025, 09:12
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
14 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
13 Feb 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This procedure is being applied to convert and upgrade the existing Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) estate across Wales and Cross border (WCB) Stations. This will form a new agreement under the TfW IT Master Service Agreement terms and conditions.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Rail Self-Service Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) Solution

Raw Notice JSON

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